Jeff Hart

If the Johnson boys basketball team was looking to make a statement to the rest of Class AAAA, it accomplished it and more after a 104-61 dismantling of Chestatee Friday night in a key Region 8-AAAA game for both teams.

The North Hall boys basketball team ran its win streak to six after holding off West Hall 62-53 Friday night in Region 7-AAA action.

The Lakeview Academy boys stayed within one-half game of first place in Region 8-A after routing Towns County 73-34 Friday night at home.

Banks County leads after the first day of the Area 4-AAA traditional wrestling tournament Friday night at Elbert County High School.

White County snapped a four-game losing streak with a 94-42 blow out win over Banks County Friday night on the road.

Mackenzie Darrah scored 18 points to lead Buford to a 75-40 win over Dawson County Friday in Region 7-AAA girls action.

Chestatee used a 9-0 run to open the game and held Johnson to just 10 first half points en route to a 54-31 Region 8-AAAA win Friday at the Johnson gym.

Stephanie Patton poured in 24 points to lead the Towns County girls basketball team to a 64-38 win over Lakeview Academy Friday night on the road.

When East Hall wrestling coach Matt Morkel was introduced to one of his newest wrestlers last spring, he knew the name but had trouble placing the profile.

Just 14 field goals allowed while forcing 28 turnovers. Yet Flowery Branch girls basketball coach Hazel Hall scoffed at the mention that her Lady Falcons played lights-out defense in a 55-42 win over Clarke Central Tuesday in a key Region 8-AAAAA matchup at the Flowery Branch gym.